Moab heads up

lincolnlock

Registered User
Location
Seattle, WA
I lived in Utah 5 years. In that time I paid for one speeding ticket and 56 fix it tickets. I've been cussed out, sworn at, and made to feel as if I was endangering everyones life because my jeep had 35's and spring over. My favorite ticket.... not signaling 150ft before the turn. (I also got 4 other non-moving violations that time) There were two semesters of school I had to post phone because I had to pay tickets instead. I finished school in Washington and haven't been pulled over since I moved. Now when I come visit a couple of times a year, the jeep never touches pavement because I can finally afford to tow it. (Thanks UHP)
 

mbryson

.......a few dollars more
Supporting Member
I lived in Utah 5 years. In that time I paid for one speeding ticket and 56 fix it tickets. I've been cussed out, sworn at, and made to feel as if I was endangering everyones life because my jeep had 35's and spring over. My favorite ticket.... not signaling 150ft before the turn. (I also got 4 other non-moving violations that time) There were two semesters of school I had to post phone because I had to pay tickets instead. I finished school in Washington and haven't been pulled over since I moved. Now when I come visit a couple of times a year, the jeep never touches pavement because I can finally afford to tow it. (Thanks UHP)


Hmmmm... but I can drive my 'Jeep' on the highway with 38" tires without even getting pulled over.
 

Houndoc

Registered User
Location
Grantsville
I lived in Utah 5 years. In that time I paid for one speeding ticket and 56 fix it tickets. I've been cussed out, sworn at, and made to feel as if I was endangering everyones life because my jeep had 35's and spring over. My favorite ticket.... not signaling 150ft before the turn. (I also got 4 other non-moving violations that time) There were two semesters of school I had to post phone because I had to pay tickets instead. I finished school in Washington and haven't been pulled over since I moved. Now when I come visit a couple of times a year, the jeep never touches pavement because I can finally afford to tow it. (Thanks UHP)

Sounds to me that the issue is not the Jeep.

Why would anyone pay/get 56 fix-it tickets and not fix something?
 

lincolnlock

Registered User
Location
Seattle, WA
I tried mud flaps, fender flares, dropped hieght bumpers...ect.... Then it came time for the headlight hieght. Thats where I drew the line. No matter what, I was getting pulled over. Granted, they changed the law right after I quit driving it. But, all in all I learned my lesson. Don't drive in south salt lake county, and definetly don't drive in utah county.
 

Cherokeester

Registered User
Location
Wellsville Utah
I tried mud flaps, fender flares, dropped hieght bumpers...ect.... Then it came time for the headlight hieght. Thats where I drew the line. No matter what, I was getting pulled over. Granted, they changed the law right after I quit driving it. But, all in all I learned my lesson. Don't drive in south salt lake county, and definetly don't drive in utah county.

I drive in Utah County, have for a few years. I have not been pulled over for anything. I don't have mud flaps, my 35's stick out past my flares and I'm sure I'm not legal somewhere else. I think your manner of driving probably is more of the problem.:-\
 

DevinB

I like traffic lights
Location
Down Or'm
...definetly don't drive in utah county.

I've driven in Utah County for ~6 years with my tires too wide (33's), no rear bumper, and no mud flaps. I've been pulled over twice - once by UHP and once by UVSC police. The UHP officer gave me a fix-it ticket for no driver's side mirror (doors off). The UVSC cop gave me a verbal warning for no mirror and no mud flaps. Other than those two times, I've never had a problem. :confused:
 

tv_larsen

Well-Known Member
Location
Logan, Utah
I was in Moab at the end of last week during EJS. There was a major increase in law enforcement officers presence from last year, but during the 4 days I was there I only saw 3 rigs pulled over (1 4Runner, 2 Jeeps). However I also saw many tube buggies and and countless clearly illegal rigs (major fender flare issues, no mud flaps, no mirrors, ect...) all over. I think the "everybody is getting pulled over" thing was way over hyped.

On the other hand maybe I didn't spend enough time in town "dragging main" to see all of the ticket-giving, I was out on the trails.:rofl:
 

Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
I was in Moab at the end of last week during EJS. There was a major increase in law enforcement officers presence from last year, but during the 4 days I was there I only saw 3 rigs pulled over (1 4Runner, 2 Jeeps). However I also saw many tube buggies and and countless clearly illegal rigs (major fender flare issues, no mud flaps, no mirrors, ect...) all over. I think the "everybody is getting pulled over" thing was way over hyped.

On the other hand maybe I didn't spend enough time in town "dragging main" to see all of the ticket-giving, I was out on the trails.:rofl:

I saw about the same thing. I guess I got my panties in a wad for no reason. :rofl:
 

Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
Wow, that is quite an impressive number. It's nice to see you posting on here, you should come around more often! We missed seeing you and Jen in Moab, hopefully next go around we can hook up!

Ahh! Is that who I think it is (lincolnlock)?

If it is, some of you guys don't know who your talking about. This guys rules. :p
 
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